{"id":101472,"date":"2021-01-06T13:27:55","date_gmt":"2021-01-06T07:27:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/toptrendingnews.co\/malawi-mandates-quarantine-for-returnees-from-south-africa\/"},"modified":"2021-01-07T01:55:23","modified_gmt":"2021-01-06T19:55:23","slug":"malawi-mandates-quarantine-for-returnees-from-south-africa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/toptrendingnews.co\/malawi-mandates-quarantine-for-returnees-from-south-africa\/","title":{"rendered":"Malawi Mandates Quarantine for Returnees from South Africa\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"
Malawi has introduced a mandatory quarantine on returnees from South Africa to control rising cases of COVID-19. Thousands of Malawians have returned from South Africa in recent weeks, and officials fear they could import the new, more contagious form of coronavirus.<\/p>\n
Malawi has seen a rapid increase of COVID-19 cases since the middle of December. <\/p>\n
The Public Health Institute of Malawi reports confirmed cases jumped from 116 on December 18 to 946 on January 5. <\/p>\n
Health authorities say they believe the rise is largely driven by Malawians who traveled to South Africa to look for work and escape poverty triggered by the pandemic. <\/p>\n
According to Malawi\u2019s immigration department, about 10,000 Malawians have returned from South Africa since the start of the pandemic, with others expected to return soon. <\/p>\n